Service difficulty report · Hook And Loop · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 9, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
57,430 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Hook And Loop
Part number
82520390001
Condition
Weak
Location
Cabin Door
Part time
58,405 hours
Component
Door · Bombdr · 85210002001
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) UPON ARRIVAL, THE AIRCRAFT MAIN CABIN DOOR COULD NOT BE FULLY UNLOCKED AS IT WAS ONLY LIFTING HALFWAY UP. THE CAPTAIN, WITH THE HELP OF THE RAMP ATTENDANT, WAS ABLE TO FORCE THE DOOR OPEN. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DOOR WAS BLOCKED BY A MAIN LANDING GEAR PIN THAT MIGRATED OUT FROM ITS STOWAGE COMPARTMENT, LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE DOOR STRUCTURE. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DOOR REVEALED ONLY MINOR COSMETIC DAMAGE. VELCRO HOLDING THE STOWAGE COMPARTMENT COVER, IPC 52-10-00-10-360, WAS REPLACED & THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.